Yes, It is all balsa. When you get into nitro powered Airplane it will cost you more for getting setup. You need to buy a radio. Some planes come with the fuel tank and wheels and hardware. You need to buy the glue, paint, covering, heat gun, and other things that you will find out along the way. It depends on what you already have from flying electric. Follow the recommendations for buying a engine and radio or you could buy a radio that you could grow in to like a 7 channel or so. I don't remember what it cost me when I first started out. I think the Eagle ll wiuld cost you about $800.00 or more or less to get flying. It depends on what you need. Dave.